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Circle games is...a deep workshop that explores games, their benefits and how to have an amazing impact on your community through play!

Tracey
will share creative and original hoop games that will activate and
captivate. When you're teaching groups of
kids, a fast-paced lesson with lots of games is a must. And a
sprinkling of fun during an adult lesson never hurts, either.

The
majority of the session will be spent playing games, with an in-depth
exploration of the whats, hows, and whys of play.

Workshop
Flow:

-Games
Play. I will flow through a list of original and creative games,
briefly describing each with a play session to demonstrate
each game. Each game can be played just for fun, or with a deeper
purpose and goal (ice breakers,
personal development, group development, games for flexibility,
balance, strength and endurance).

-Group
Management Tips. How to get and keep a group's attention,
manage distracted or rude participants, inspire unmotivated students
and dissolve bad attitudes, all in a positive and lighthearted way.

-Metaphors
For Movement. How to work with teachers to bolster their
classroom learning by combining specific curriculum concepts with
out-of-class active hoop games! Math and science in an unexpected
FUN way!

The
simple and inexpensive hoop can really transcend economic barriers to
active living. There's no sign-up fee, no driving to practices, no
uniform to buy. You don't even need shoes. With just one plastic
circle someone can find infinite challenges to keep themselves
active for life.

Looking
around it's hard not to notice the some of the population getting softer, bigger
and less motivated. Especially in economically challenged areas where
we find financial barriers to good nutrition, placebos like TV, drugs
or alcohol can distract us from our authentic and healthy selves.
Getting active is key for getting happy, and a hoop is an accessible
option: a portal for health. Instructors armed with an
arsenal of creative games can battle these barriers with a smile, and
inspire their communities with a lifelong love of movement!